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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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