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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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