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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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