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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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