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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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