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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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