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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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