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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important 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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