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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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