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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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