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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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