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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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