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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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