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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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