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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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