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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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