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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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