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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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