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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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