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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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