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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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