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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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