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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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