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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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