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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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