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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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