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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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