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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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