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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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