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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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