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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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