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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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