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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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