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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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