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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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