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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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