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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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