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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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