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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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