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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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