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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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