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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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