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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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