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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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