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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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