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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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