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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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