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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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