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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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