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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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