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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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