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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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