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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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