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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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