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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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