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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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