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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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