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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. 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 open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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