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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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