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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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