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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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