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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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