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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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