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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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