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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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