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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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