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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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