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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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