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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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