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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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