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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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