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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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