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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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