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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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