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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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