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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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