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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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