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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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