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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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