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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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