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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches 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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