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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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