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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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