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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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