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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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