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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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 MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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