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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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