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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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