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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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