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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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