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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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