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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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