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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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