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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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