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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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