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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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