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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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 open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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