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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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