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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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