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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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