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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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