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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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