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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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