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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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