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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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