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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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