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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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