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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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