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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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