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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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