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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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