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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student 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 increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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