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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the 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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