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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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