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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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