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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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