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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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