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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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