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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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