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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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