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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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