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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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