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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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