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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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