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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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