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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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