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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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