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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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