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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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