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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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