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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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