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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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