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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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