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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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