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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner 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 demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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