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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies 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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