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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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