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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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