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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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