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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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