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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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