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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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