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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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