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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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