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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major 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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