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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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