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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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