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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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