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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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