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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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