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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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