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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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