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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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