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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with 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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