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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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