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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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