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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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