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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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