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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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