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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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