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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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