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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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