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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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