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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. 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. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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