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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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