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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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