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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). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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