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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major 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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