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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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