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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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