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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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