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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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