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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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