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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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