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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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