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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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