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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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