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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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