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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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