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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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