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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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