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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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