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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. 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 topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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