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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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