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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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