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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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