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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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