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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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