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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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