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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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