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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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