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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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