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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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