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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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