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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating 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 gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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