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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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