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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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