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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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