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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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