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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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