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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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