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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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