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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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