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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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