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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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