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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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