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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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