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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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