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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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