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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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