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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the 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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