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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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