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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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