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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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