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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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