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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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