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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the 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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