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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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