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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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