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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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