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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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