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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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