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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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