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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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