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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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