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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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