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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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