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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes 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. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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