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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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