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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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