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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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