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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the 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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