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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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