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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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