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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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