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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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