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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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