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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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