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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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