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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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