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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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