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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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