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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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