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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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