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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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