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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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