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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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