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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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