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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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