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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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