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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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