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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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