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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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