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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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