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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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