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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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