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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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