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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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