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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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