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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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