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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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