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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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