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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important 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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