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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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