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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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