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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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