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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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