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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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