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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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