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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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