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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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