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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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