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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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