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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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