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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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