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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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