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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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