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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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