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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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