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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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