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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student 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 digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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