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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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