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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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