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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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