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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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