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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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