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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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