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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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