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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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