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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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