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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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