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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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