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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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