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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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