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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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