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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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