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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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