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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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