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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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