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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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