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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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