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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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