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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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