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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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