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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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