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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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