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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education