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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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