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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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