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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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