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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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