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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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