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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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