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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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