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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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