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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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