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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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