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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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