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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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