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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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