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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about 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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