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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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