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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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