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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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