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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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