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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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