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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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