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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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