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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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