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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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