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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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