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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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