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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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