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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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