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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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