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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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