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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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