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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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