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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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