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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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