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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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