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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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