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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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