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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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