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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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