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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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