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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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