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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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