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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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