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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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