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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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