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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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