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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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