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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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