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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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