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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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