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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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