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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key 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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