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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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