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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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