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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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