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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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