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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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