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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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