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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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