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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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