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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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