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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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