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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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