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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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