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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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