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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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