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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online 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 electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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