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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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