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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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