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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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