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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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