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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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