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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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