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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines 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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