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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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