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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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