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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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