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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes 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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