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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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