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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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