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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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