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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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