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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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