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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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