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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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