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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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