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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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