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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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