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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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