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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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