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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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