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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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