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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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