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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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