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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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