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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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