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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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