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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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