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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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