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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key 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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