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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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