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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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