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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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