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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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