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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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