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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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