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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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