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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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