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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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