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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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