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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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