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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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