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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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