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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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