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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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