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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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