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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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