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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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