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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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