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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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