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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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