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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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