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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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