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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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