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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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