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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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