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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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