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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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