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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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