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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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