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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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