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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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