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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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