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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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