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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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