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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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