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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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