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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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