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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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