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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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