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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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