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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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