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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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