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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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