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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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