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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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