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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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