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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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