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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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