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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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