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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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