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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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