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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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