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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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