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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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