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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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