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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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