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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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