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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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