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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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