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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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