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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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