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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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