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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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