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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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