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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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