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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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