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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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