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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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