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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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