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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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