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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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