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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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