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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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