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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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