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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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