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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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