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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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