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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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