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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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