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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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