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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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