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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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