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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum 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 issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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