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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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