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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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