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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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