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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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