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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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