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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important 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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