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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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