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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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