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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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