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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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