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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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