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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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