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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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