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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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