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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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