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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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