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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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