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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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