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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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