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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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