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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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