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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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